Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

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The Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law is a specialized panel within the U.S. Senate focused on examining and overseeing issues related to human rights and legal protections domestically and internationally.


Statements (58)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Senate subcommittee
legislative subcommittee
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
country United States of America
hasActivity conducting hearings
conducting investigations
consulting with human rights experts
engaging with international organizations
engaging with non-governmental organizations
issuing reports
making policy recommendations
oversight of federal agencies
reviewing legislation
hasScope accountability for human rights abuses
civil and political rights
civil liberties
corporate accountability for human rights impacts
domestic human rights
due process rights
ethnic and religious persecution
freedom of expression
freedom of religion
genocide prevention
human rights
human rights aspects of counterterrorism policy
human rights aspects of criminal justice
human rights aspects of foreign assistance
human rights aspects of immigration law
human rights aspects of national security policy
human rights enforcement
human rights monitoring
human rights sanctions policy
human rights treaties
human trafficking
implementation of human rights conventions
international human rights
international humanitarian law
legal protections
mass atrocities prevention
oversight of Department of Justice human rights activities
oversight of State Department human rights activities
oversight of U.S. participation in international courts and tribunals
oversight of executive branch human rights policy
protection of journalists and free media
refugee and asylum protections
religious freedom abroad
rights of human rights defenders
rights of vulnerable populations
rule of law
support for international human rights institutions
torture prevention
transitional justice
truth and reconciliation processes
war crimes and crimes against humanity
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
legislativeChamber United States Senate
partOf United States Congress
United States Senate

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Senate Judiciary Committee
hasSubcommittee

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